Marek's disease is the #1 disease-related killer of chickens. It can cause paralysis, blindness, and death in up to 80% of an infected flock. There is no cure for a flock once it has been infected; the only way to prevent the disease is to vaccinate for it within 24 hours of the chick hatching.
Marek's disease is the #1 disease-related killer of chickens. It can cause paralysis, blindness, and death in up to 80% of an infected flock. There is no cure for a flock once it has been infected; the only way to prevent the disease is to vaccinate for it within 24 hours of the chick hatching.
“It's a very good idea to vaccinate the chicks before shipping, especially with the prevalence of avian flock infections these days. I'm glad that MyPetChicken does this!”